Ilha de São Nicolau Travel Guide

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  • Winter Season - Dec - March
      Winter Season - Dec - March
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  • Incredible waves!
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Afrikitesurf - Surfing with brothers: Afrikitesurf - São Nicolau Island - Cape Verde

Afrikitesurf - Surfing with brothers: Afrikitesurf - São Nicolau Island - Cape Verde, Ilha de São Nicolau

 Afrikitesurf Says:  The concept of creating an environment Afrikitesurf is rare today, in which the surfer can be accompanied by friends or family, and feel like home in a friend´s house who lives far away. The family atmosphere and warm, is intended to make the guests very comfortable, where... 

Pensão Santo Antão: Hot Showers and airco!

Pensão Santo Antão: Hot Showers and airco!, Ilha de São Nicolau

 Gido Says:  Hot showers, airconditioning and a very elaborate breakfast included, you cannot ask for more on São Nicolãu. The owner is friendly and helpful enough, but has a tendency to ask more than he should be doing. So make sure you get charged the right price. Other than that, a... 

Restaurants  

Pensão Sitaquario: Haute cuisine on São Nicolau

Pensão Sitaquario: Haute cuisine on São Nicolau, Ilha de São Nicolau

 Zorra80 Says:  Besides three nice rooms, the Pensão Sitaquario offers excellent food and is definitely the best restaurant on the island (and maybe on Cape Verde). The owner Henny Kuster used to work as a cook in Holland and is now transferring his knowhow to local youth. The speciality of... 

Esplanada: Nice and shady

Esplanada: Nice and shady, Ilha de São Nicolau

 Gido Says:  Opposite Ribeira Brava's old town hall and overlooking the town's only oasis of green, you can recover from the heat here, have a drink and play pool of futbolin with the locals. Owned by Ney, a very friendly and helpful guy. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Medical help

Medical help, Ilha de São Nicolau

 Zorra80 Says:  Medical infrastructure on Sâo Nicolau is very basic. There is a "centro de saúde" in Tarrafal and a small hospital in Vila da Ribeira Brava. But both are only very modestly equiped and in case of a more serious injury you'll need to be transported to another island. There is... 

What to Pack  

Surviving on a small far-off island:-)

Surviving on a small far-off island:-), Ilha de São Nicolau

 Zorra80 Says:  No fancy trolley, on the cobbled streets you can forget about that. Rather come with a large backpack and a smaller one for day excursions Hiking shoes, flipflops (no highheels - it's a pain on the irregularly cobbled streets!), a light jacket for hiking, bikini or... 

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 Afrikitesurf - São Nicolau - Sao Nicolau is delightfully situated on an island archipelago of Cabo Verde. With a geographically differentiated, Sao Nicolau offers to the visitors white sand beaches with warm clear waters, and... 

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 Don't expect any luxury when travelling to São Nicolau... it is actually a trip back in time. The infrasructure is poor and green as a colour is virtually non-existent since the island is as dry as a... 

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 Sao Nicolau is delightfully situated on an island archipelago of Cabo Verde. With a geographically differentiated, Sao Nicolau offers to the visitors white sand beaches with warm clear waters, and... 

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